Michael Parkinson was best remembered for his incredible talent for interviewing celebrities, so we're looking back at one of our favourites: the night in 1978 when he interviewed Australian icons Olivia Newton-John and Dame Edna Everage and also had Gloria Swanson on the show.

0:00 - Parkinson introduces Australian singer Olivia Newton-John after the release of Grease (1978)
0:50 - Newton-John talks about the advice Gloria Swanson gave her to stop consuming sugar
1:31 - Newton-John on her start in showbusiness
7:25 - Gloria Swanson remembers the most ridiculous tabloid stories made up about her.
8:12 - Newton-John on looking forward to her film career
9:00 - Newton-John talks about being offered $1 million to pose nude in the centrefold for Hustler
12:51 - Olivia Newton-John performs 'A Little More Love' live
16:52 - Dame Edna Everage joins the show
19:30 - Dame Edna talks about watching Grease for the first time

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